Illinois House Bill 2248

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 16-0)
Status: Passed on June 30 2023 - 100% progression
Action: 2023-06-30 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0150
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Creates the Civil Rights Remedies Restoration Act. Provides that certain violations of the following federal Acts constitute a violation of the Act: the Rehabilitation Act of 1973; the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990; the Age Discrimination Act of 1975; the Education Amendments of 1972; the Civil Rights Act of 1964; or other federal statutes prohibiting discrimination under a program or activity receiving federal financial assistance. Provides that whoever injures another by a violation of the Act is liable for each and every offense for all remedies available at law, including, but not limited to various damages in an amount no less than $4,000, and attorney's fees, costs, and expenses. Allows a court to grant as relief any permanent or preliminary negative or mandatory injunction, temporary restraining order, order of declaratory judgment, or other relief. Allows claims for a violation of the Act to be filed in any court of competent jurisdiction. Provides that nothing limits any enforcement authority under the Illinois Human Rights Act. Provides that the State waives sovereign and Eleventh Amendment immunity for any violation of the Act. States legislative findings and purpose.

CIVIL RIGHTS REMEDIES RESTORE

Rep. Kelly Cassidy [D]	Rep. Carol Ammons [D]	Rep. Will Guzzardi [D]	Rep. Lindsey LaPointe [D]
Rep. Theresa Mah [D]	Rep. Edgar Gonzalez [D]	Rep. Nabeela Syed [D]	Rep. Sonya Harper [D]
Rep. Anne Stava-Murray [D]	Rep. Maura Hirschauer [D]	Rep. Matt Hanson [D]	Rep. Maurice West [D]
Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz [D]	Sen. Robert Peters [D]	Sen. Robert Martwick [D]	Sen. Michael Halpin [D]

2023-05-10 - Senate - Third Reading in Senate (Y: 34 N: 19 NV: 6 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-03-21 - House - Third Reading in House (Y: 111 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 2) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-06-30	House	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0150
2023-06-30	House	Effective Date January 1, 2024
2023-06-30	House	Governor Approved
2023-06-08	House	Sent to the Governor
2023-05-10	House	Passed Both Houses
2023-05-10	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 034-019-000
2023-04-25	Senate	Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Halpin
2023-04-20	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 25, 2023
2023-04-20	Senate	Second Reading
2023-04-19	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 20, 2023
2023-04-19	Senate	Do Pass Judiciary; 006-003-000
2023-04-12	Senate	Assigned to Judiciary
2023-03-28	Senate	Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert F. Martwick
2023-03-22	Senate	Referred to Assignments
2023-03-22	Senate	First Reading
2023-03-22	Senate	Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters
2023-03-22	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
2023-03-22	Senate	Arrive in Senate
2023-03-21	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
2023-03-21	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 111-000-000
2023-03-16	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II
2023-03-14	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Matt Hanson
2023-03-14	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer
2023-03-14	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava-Murray
2023-03-14	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper
2023-03-14	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nabeela Syed
2023-03-14	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
2023-03-14	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
2023-03-14	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
2023-03-06	House	Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
2023-03-06	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
2023-03-02	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
2023-03-01	House	Do Pass / Short Debate Immigration & Human Rights Committee; 011-000-000
2023-02-28	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar Gonzalez, Jr.
2023-02-27	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah
2023-02-27	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe
2023-02-27	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi
2023-02-21	House	Assigned to Immigration & Human Rights Committee
2023-02-14	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2023-02-14	House	First Reading
2023-02-08	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2248&GAID=17&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=112&GA=103
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/103/HB/10300HB2248.htm
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/103/HB/10300HB2248eng.htm
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/103/HB/10300HB2248enr.htm
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/publicacts/103/103-0150.htm
Roll Call	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/votehistory/103/house/10300HB2248_03212023_004000T.pdf
Roll Call	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/votehistory/103/senate/10300HB2248_05102023_019000T.pdf